Man sexually assaults girl after giving her alcohol, police say

Authorities have charged a 35-year-old Bethlehem man with sexually assaulting a minor after giving the girl alcohol, according to court records.

Police charged Joel Perez-Rosario with two counts of aggravated indecent assault, corruption of minors and furnishing liquor to a minor, according to court records.

About 9 p.m. March 23, a girl was visiting a friend in the 1200 block of Steel Avenue, according to records. Between then and 8 a.m. March 24, Perez-Rosario gave the girl a 4 Loko
drink and tequila, according to police.

The girl
got sick and vomited several times, and Perez-Rosario entered the room where the girl was lying alone during the night and assaulted her, according to police.

The girl was able to identify Perez-Rosario from a photo lineup, court records indicate.